Consultation outcome

Updating the NHS Constitution

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 11 February 2015
• Last updated: 1 July 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

A consultation on updating the NHS Constitution: government response

PDF, 269 KB, 27 pages

Detail of outcome

The government response sets out how the text of the NHS Constitution has changed as a result of the consultation. It includes a statement of consultation responses.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on proposed changes to the NHS Constitution.

This consultation ran from
9am on 11 February 2015 to 11:45pm on 8 April 2015

Consultation description

The NHS Constitution sets out:

• rights to which patients, public and staff are entitled
• responsibilities owed to each other to ensure the NHS operates fairly and effectively.

This consultation proposes to amend the NHS Constitution to respond to recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis QC and to:

• give greater prominence to mental health
• reflect the importance of access to transparent and comparable data
• include the Armed Forces Covenant
• reflect the new fundamental standards in April 2015

Documents

A consultation on updating the NHS Constitution

PDF, 379 KB, 51 pages

Published 11 February 2015
Last updated 1 July 2015 + show all updates

1. 1 July 2015

   Updated to include the government's response to the consultation

2. 11 March 2015

   Consultation closing date extended to 8 April 2015.

3. 11 February 2015

   First published.